It is Thursday….five days after Knott’s Scary Farm….and I have barely recovered! I guess I am getting old - how SAD! We had a blast, and everyone started out pretty scared, but by the end of the night (basically when we were leaving) everyone was pretty at ease with all of the monsters. If you will notice in one of the pictures, Calin and Jake had their entire heads covered, and you can’t see her, but Skylar crouched down to the bottom of the cart we were in, between three Japanese strangers. They thought our group was hilarious! Skylar - the most scared of the bunch - finally figured out that yelling “Please don’t get me…I’m scared” was the wrong way to go. Once she started yelling, “Get my sister, she will freak out” she diverted all attention from her and became brave. Also note Micah’s exhausted eyes in the picture we have together. (He claims he was trying to be sexy in the picture!) The poor guy is getting old faster than I am. He was exhausted, and it was only about midnight. On the way home, Micah made a bed for all of the kids to sleep, but poor Cade got pushed out of it. Within ten minutes they were all out, followed quickly by me! Thanks Shmickster for driving us home safely! It was very fun, and I am sure I will be doing this event many more times in my life…so I better get used to it!
Then on to to the rest of the week……..This week, I have been to Los Angeles to get passports and visas. Fought a traffic ticket in court –which I won! Been to a computer training class. Been to the hospital to visit a friend with cancer. Got sick, alongside my baby and husband, etc…..etc…..etc…… Basically it has been a hectic few, and I had Scout (5 and a half months old) with me the whole time. However, I can honestly say that I am loving my sleep lately. Well….on to the next adventure! I am taking Scout with me to Hong Kong in a few days! I better catch up on a WHOLE LOT of sleep over the next few nights!
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Is this how you travel with kids? In the very back with no seat belts…. You are the funnest mom… until someone gets hurt! Let’s just say that you won’t be watching my kids anytime soon. :0 XOXO
Comment by summer — October 14, 2007 @ 7:46 pm
You are right Scummy….point taken. But I have to say that having no seatbelt is better than having a seatbelt and almost getting in accidents all of the time! Your poor girls….hanging on for dear life at all times!
Comment by lindsey — October 14, 2007 @ 8:08 pm
I know you were waiting for this from me so here goes:
I thought that I would be the voice of reason for you and your readers. I trust yours and Micah’s driving. That simply is not at issue….What is the issue you may ask? EVERYBODY ELSE ON THE ROAD! I absolutely cannot believe that you came home from Knott’s in the middle of the night like that. I seriously would have killed you. Whether or not you were wearing a seat belt!
On to the facts:
Motor vehicle accidents are the LEADING cause of death for children and youth ages 5 to 24. The use of seat belts and child safety restraints greatly reduces the chance of fatalities and serious injuries in motor vehicle crashes. Seat belt use reduces the risk of fatal injury by 50 percent.
I did have a lot more to say, but I’ll get off my soapbox and just say this: If something were to happen to you, Micah, Scout, or any of your nieces and nephews because of something as simple as wearing a seatbelt, you would never forgive yourself. I am beginning to grow fond of you guys, and would hate to have to visit you in jail! Or worse, at the cemetery! I hope you have my voice ringing in your head next time you try to pull a stunt like that.
Have fun in Hong Kong AND WEAR YOUR SEATBELTS!!!
Comment by Debbie Downer — October 14, 2007 @ 9:36 pm